| Every single child has the right to education. This is | | | | trying to generalise secondary education system. |
| enshrined in our Constitution in the form of Directive | | | | India has various Career options |
| Principles of State Policy. Education is a tool | | | | Higher Education (HE): For maintaining and to increase |
| necessary for life and everyone should possess it. | | | | the standard of living higher education is a must. To |
| Moreover, the government has made primary | | | | build a fully knowledge based society government is |
| education mandatory for children till the age of 14. | | | | trying tooth and nail. The outlay on Higher education |
| In the rural areas where literacy rate is quite low, | | | | increased by 900% in the 11th five year plan. An |
| government has set up body known as Anganvadis. | | | | Ordinance published to establish 15 central universities. |
| These has been set up in almost every village of | | | | 6 IITs are already in function at bihar, Andhra |
| India. These are actually day care centres for | | | | Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Punjab and Gujarat in |
| working women. A large number of such Anganvadis | | | | 2008-2009. In 2009-10 government is planning to set |
| are being maintained by the Indian government. | | | | up 2 more IITs in Madya Pradesh and Himachal |
| NGOs have joined hands with these Anganvadis in | | | | Pradesh. |
| order to educate more and more people. They are | | | | Education loans Schemes (ELS) has been made very |
| trying their level best top act as a bridge between | | | | easy, therefore, the loan accounts have increased |
| the cities and villages by providing Montessori | | | | over 4 times during 31st March, 2004 to 30th |
| education to kids in the rural areas. And they have | | | | September, 2008. The amount increased being from |
| named it as “The Butterfly Project.” | | | | 3.19 lakhs to 14.09 lakhs. |
| Lately, around 1, 000 delegates from 120 different | | | | ITIs: The budget announcement that was made in |
| countries showed up at World Innovation Summit for | | | | 2004-2005 stated that 500 ITIs have been saved for |
| Education (WISE). This three day summit was held in | | | | quality performance. National Skill Development |
| Doha, Qatar. They released a document with 10 | | | | Corporation was set up by the government in July |
| points which said educate all under “21st Century | | | | 2008 with an investment of 1, 000 crore. It was |
| education.” | | | | extension in In term Budget. |
| Education Resources was a involved in the 2009 | | | | Government is taking up measures to provide quality |
| budget also. It was done for the nation. Number of | | | | Career Resources. Although there is a big list of |
| education related strategies have been started in the | | | | Career Options to choose from but till the time |
| Indian Interim Budget for the year 2009. | | | | Career Resources are improvised these options |
| Under centrally Sponsored Scheme government is | | | | cannot be used to the maximum. |